[dmarie1075]

Hello everyone. I have been an ICU nurse for 6.5 years. For the last year I have been feeling the need for change, and am interested in PACU nursing. I have an interview at a surgical hospital next week for a PACU position. The hospital specializes in orthopedic surgeries. I would like to hear from other nurses about the transition from ICU to PACU nursing. I am afraid that if I leave the ICU, I will miss it. I am somewhat of an adrenaline junkie. I imagine there are not a lot of exciting crashing patients in a low level surgical hospital, although all PACU patients are considered unstable during recovery. I went into the ICU as a graduate nurse so it is the only area that I have experience with. I understand that the PACU is a nice transition for "ICU burnout."
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

[poppy07]

I'm also in a position in ICU where I want to really learn. I never received a good orientation, and would like to go somewhere else that offers a supportive learning environment and exposes me to more (especially surgically-related). The hospital I work for has an awesome position open (good hours and schedule), and I'm wondering if ~6 mos. into working ICU is to soon to transfer to PACU. I really love ICU and want to experience same stuff, but learn more.